Miombo Wren-Warbler

Miombo Wren-Warbler

Calamonastes undosus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Ruaha National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

47 Verified sightings at Ruaha National Park From 2019 to 2026
165 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Miombo Wren-Warbler

The miombo wren-warbler (Calamonastes undosus), also known as the miombo barred warbler or pale wren-warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae found in southern Africa. Some authorities have also included Stierling's wren-warbler in this species.

It is an insectivore. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:08

Tanzania · 2026

© isaac kilusu · XC1178622 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:45

Congo (Democratic Republic) · 2025

© Bram Piot · XC1064322 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:26

Zambia · 2023

© Dries Van de Loock · XC854398 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Miombo Wren-Warbler in Ruaha National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Miombo Wren-Warbler sighting in Ruaha National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 276 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Miombo Wren-Warbler in Ruaha National Park?

April and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Miombo Wren-Warbler in Ruaha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Miombo Wren-Warbler?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Miombo Wren-Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ruaha National Park the best place to see a Miombo Wren-Warbler?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Miombo Wren-Warbler sightings, Ruaha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 10%) and Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Miombo Wren-Warbler live in Ruaha National Park?

Same family: Cisticolidae

The closest relatives of the Miombo Wren-Warbler that you can see in Ruaha National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Green-backed Camaroptera (about 40%), Yellow-breasted Apalis (about 30%) and Rattling Cisticola (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Miombo Wren-Warbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Miombo Wren-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Ruaha National Park (47 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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